Test Automation Engineer – Contract

Job Description:

• Own and manage development-level testing process and outcomes across the platform
• Design, develop, and maintain automated tests to validate functionality across APIs, microservices, and user interfaces
• Develop and execute integration, functional, and regression tests for distributed systems
• Build and maintain automated API tests for RESTful services and service integrations
• Design and execute test suites that leverage network emulation to simulate real-world flight-line conditions (latency, packet loss, offline scenarios)
• Develop automated validations for client-side persistence, ensuring unsynced data survives refreshes, crashes, and device restarts within browser storage
• Partner closely with engineers to validate microservice interactions and platform integrations
• Participate in manual testing of user stories and features to validate requirements and expected behavior
• Define and improve test strategies, test coverage, and automation frameworks
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable and repeatable deployments
• Investigate and troubleshoot defects, working with engineering teams to reproduce and resolve issues
• Create and maintain clear testing documentation, including test cases and validation strategies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality standards are maintained throughout development.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience with programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Java, or similar
• 2+ years of experience developing automated tests and technical test documentation
• Experience building or maintaining automated test frameworks using tools such as PyTest, JUnit, Playwright, Cypress, or similar
• Experience designing and executing integration and API-level tests
• Proficiency with network request interception (e.g., Playwright route or Cypress intercept) to simulate backend failures and validate frontend behavior
• Experience performing manual testing of user stories and application features
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and become proficient in unfamiliar domains
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies between system behavior and requirements
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team
• Strong sense of ownership with the ability to drive tasks to completion.

Benefits:

• Contract Duration: initial 12 month contract, 40 hours per week
• Flexible work arrangements